Theo English
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tiobóid Inglis | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born | July 1930 Marlfield, County Tipperary, Ireland |
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| Nickname | T. O. | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Marlfield | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1953–1967 | Tipperary | 36 (4–12) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 7 | ||
| All-Irelands | 5 | ||
| NHL | 8 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:19, 21 April 2015. | |||
Theobald "Theo" English (born July 1930) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a midfielder for the Tipperary senior team.
Born in Marlfield, County Tipperary, English first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of nineteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary junior teams as a dual player. He made his senior hurling debut during the 1953–54 league after already being included on the senior football team. English went on to play a key role for over a decade and won five All-Ireland medals, seven Munster medals and eight National Hurling League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team at various times throughout his career, English won four Railway Cup medals. At club level he won several championship medals in various grades with Marlfield.
Throughout his career English made 36 championship appearances. He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1967 championship.
In retirement from playing English became involved in team management and coaching. He was a long-serving selector on several All-Ireland-winning teams.
English is widely regarded as one of Tipperary's greatest ever players. He has been repeatedly voted onto teams made up of the sport's greats, including at midfield on the Tipperary Hurling Team of the Century.
English played his club hurling with his local club Marlfield GAA. He enjoyed some success by never won a senior county title.
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